1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix Explained

Type:WMC
Grand Prix:San Sebastián
Date:18 July
Year:1926
Official Name:IV Gran Premio de San Sebastián
IV Grand Prix d'Europe
Country:Spain
Flag Suffix:1785
Race No:3
Season No:5
Location:San Sebastián, Spain
Course:Circuito Lasarte
Course Mi:11.76
Course Km:17.32
Distance Laps:45
Distance Mi:484.2
Distance Km:799.2
Pole Driver:Bartolomeo Costantini[1]
Pole Country:Italy
Pole Flag Suffix:1861
Pole Team:Bugatti
Grid From Number:True
Fast Driver:Louis Wagner
Fast Team:Delage
Fast Time:7:54.6
Fast Country:France
First Driver:Jules Goux
First Team:Bugatti
First Country:France
Second Driver:Edmond Bourlier
Second Team:Delage
Second Country:France
Second Driver2:Robert Sénéchal
Second Country2:France
Third Driver:Meo Costantini
Third Team:Bugatti
Third Country:Italy
Third Flag Suffix:1861

The 1926 San Sebastián Grand Prix was a Grand Prix motor race held at Circuito Lasarte on 18 July 1926. It was also designated as the European Grand Prix.

It was the third race of the 1926 AIACR World Manufacturers' Championship season. The Delage 15 S 8 made its racing debut here but proved to be quite challenging to drive. The exhaust pipes of the Delage's passed beneath the floor where the drivers' feet were, causing them to gradually burn. The drivers had to take turns in the cars, in order to avoid serious injury.[2]

As Robert Sénéchal was not listed as an official Delage reserve driver, after the race both cars he drove were disqualified, as well as the Bugatti driven by unofficial reserve driver Louis Dutilleux. However after an appeal to the AIACR Court of Appeals, these results were all reinstated as the officials had approved the driver changes during the race.

Classification

PosNoDriverCarLapsTime/Retired
110 Jules GouxBugatti T39A456h51m52
215 Edmond Bourlier
Robert Sénéchal
Delage 15 S 8456h59m42
32 Meo CostantiniBugatti T39A457h28m18
NC22 André Morel
Louis Wagner
Robert Benoist
Delage 15 S 8417h35m22
NC19 Ferdinando Minoia
Louis Dutilleux
Bugatti T39A417h35m36
NC7 Robert Benoist
Robert Sénéchal
Louis Wagner
Delage 15 S 8337h26m31
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Etzrodt . Hans . Jules Goux wins the European Grand Prix for Bugatti . The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing . 15 April 2019.
  2. Web site: 1926 Grands Prix, The GEL Motorsport Information Page . Darren Galpin . https://web.archive.org/web/20090903233143/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/1926.html . 2009-09-03 . live . 2009-03-24 .